49ers
34–27
SF @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · 2011 Week 17 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
49ers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
SF 57%43% LA
39.6%GROUND30.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  SF |  LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.29 | -0.16 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.01 | -0.20 |
| Success Rate | 43.3% | 35.5% |
| Pass | 40.0% | 36.8% |
| Rush | 46.9% | 33.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.5% | 11.3% |
| Pass | 8.6% | 13.2% |
| Rush | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.85 | 5.02 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 31.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.86 | 3.00 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.8% | 37.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.9% | 29.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.4% | 16.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 36.9 | 26.4 |
| Plays | 67 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 325 | 311 |
| Total EPA | +9.8 | -10.7 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
49ers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SF 100%0% STL
7.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · Josh.Brown kicks onside 14 yards from 50 to SF 36. RECOVERED by LA-B.Kehl. Initially recovered and fumbled… — LA +5.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 34 | 20/30 | 213 | 5.8 | +5.8 | +0.17 | +0.2 | 38% | +0.23 | 1 | 0 |
| David AkersK | 1 | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | +4.2 | +4.22 | +52.6 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +3.1 | +3.07 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Kendall HunterRB | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | +1.8 | +0.11 | 56% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael CrabtreeWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 50% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Frank GoreRB | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | -2.4 | -0.34 | 14% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael CrabtreeWR | 10 | 8 | 86 | 8.6 | +11.5 | +1.15 | 60% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Vernon DavisTE | 9 | 8 | 118 | 13.1 | +7.1 | +0.79 | 56% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Kendall HunterRB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Bruce MillerFB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Justin PeelleTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.8 | -0.80 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joe HastingsWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.91 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brett SwainWR | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.2 | -4.0 | -0.80 | 20% | -0.11 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AkersK | 2/3(36, 42 · missed 48) | 42 | 4/4 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 5 | 284 | 56.8 | 51.4 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall HunterRB | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie SmithDB | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 14 | 0 |